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flounced

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verb

past tense of flounce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounced
Adjective
  • At the hem of both the long sleeves and pants were fringed fabric elements, adding a vintage appeal to the overall look.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Finally, in 2015, Alessandra Ambrosio took a slightly boho turn, styling her white fringed poncho with blue skinny jeans, brown suede ankle boots, and a buttery tan top-handle bag.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Colette pranced by, her curls dangling in a ponytail.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Both styles come pre-laced with flat cotton shoelaces with round polyester laces included as an alternate option.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • During the trial, after Cardi took the stand to deliver her testimony, several of her impassioned exchanges with the plaintiff's lawyer, Ron Rosen Janfaza, went viral due to her unfiltered, expletive-laced responses and animated expressions, including eye rolls and shrugs.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gently heat a small saucepan over medium-low and add the oil and minced garlic.
    Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Gently heat a small saucepan over medium-low and add the oil and minced garlic.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • What’s an ambassador/Second Lady to do but try to gather up her dignity, pull her obnoxiously tight sequined dress back down, and head back to the party for a bit before heading back to Winfield House alone.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Swift recreated a similar visual of her submerged in a bathtub wearing a sequined corset.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lively strutted on the sidewalk wearing a pair of Follies Cabo 120 pumps from Christian Louboutin.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Palvin, 32, strutted the runway several times at the lingerie house's signature event, which returned for the second year in a row, after a hiatus beginning in 2018.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As my daughter’s face paled, and a man in a clown mask stalked the aisles, panic seized my limbs.
    Christa Carmen, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Eva LaRue was stalked by a man who called himself Freddie Krueger for 12 years.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The dress was embroidered with black braids, silver beading and crystals that draped around Kardashian's hips, along with a long tassel that hung from a silver buckle down the front.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The knee socks and ballet flats complemented an ornate minidress, which was green organza with crystals embroidered all over the garment.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Flounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounced. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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